Leaders & Statesmen
Rulers, presidents, and reformers who steered nations.
records written
Contemporary era
Inga Ruginienė
b. May 24, 1981
Lithuanian politician (LSDP) and Prime Minister
Contemporary era
Rimantas Šadžius
b. October 8, 1960
Lithuanian politician
Contemporary era
Gintautas Paluckas
b. August 19, 1979
Lithuanian politician (born 1979)
Contemporary era
Ingrida Šimonytė
b. November 15, 1974
Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
Contemporary era
Saulius Skvernelis
b. July 23, 1970
Prime minister of Lithuania from 2016 to 2020
Early Modern era
William I of the Netherlands
August 24, 1772 – December 12, 1843
King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1815-1840 (1772-1843)
Contemporary era
Xavier Bettel
b. March 3, 1973
Luxembourgish politician (born 1973)
Contemporary era
Jean-Claude Juncker
b. December 9, 1954
Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and President of the European Commission (2014-2019)
Modern era
Jacques Santer
b. May 18, 1937
Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995
Modern era
Pierre Werner
December 29, 1913 – June 24, 2002
Luxembourgish politician (1913-2002), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1959-1974, 1979-1984)
Modern era
Gaston Thorn
September 3, 1928 – August 26, 2007
Luxembourgish politician (1928–2007)
Contemporary era
Andry Rajoelina
b. May 30, 1974
President of Madagascar (2009–2014; 2019–2023; 2023–2025)
Contemporary era
Rivo Rakotovao
b. May 12, 1960
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
b. November 6, 1958
5th President of Madagascar from 2014 to 2018
Contemporary era
Marc Ravalomanana
b. December 12, 1949
President of Madagascar from 2002 to 2009
Contemporary era
Hyppolite Ramaroson
b. September 28, 1951
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Christian Ntsay
b. March 27, 1961
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Olivier Mahafaly Solonandrasana
b. June 21, 1964
Malagasy politician
Contemporary era
Jean Ravelonarivo
b. April 17, 1959
Malagasy politician
Modern era
Roger Kolo
b. September 3, 1943
Malagasy Prime Minister
Contemporary era
Joyce Banda
b. April 12, 1950
4th President of Malawi
Modern era
Bingu wa Mutharika
February 24, 1934 – April 5, 2012
Malawi politician and economist (1934-2012)
Modern era
Bakili Muluzi
b. March 17, 1943
Malawian politician
Contemporary era
Abdullah of Pahang
b. July 30, 1959
16th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia & 6th and current Sultan of Pahang
Contemporary era
Muhammad V of Kelantan
b. October 6, 1969
15th and former Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia & 29th and current Al-Sultan of Kelantan
Contemporary era
Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
b. January 22, 1962
Sultan of Terengganu
Modern era
Sirajuddin I of Perlis
b. May 17, 1943
Raja of Perlis
Contemporary era
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
b. January 18, 1960
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2021 to 2022
Contemporary era
Muhyiddin Yassin
b. May 15, 1947
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2020 to 2021
Modern era
Mahathir Mohamad
b. July 10, 1925
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and 2018 to 2020
Contemporary era
Najib Razak
b. July 23, 1953
Former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Modern era
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
November 26, 1939 – April 14, 2025
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009
Contemporary era
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
b. May 4, 1964
Former President of the Maldives
Contemporary era
Abdulla Yameen
b. May 21, 1959
President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018
Contemporary era
Mohamed Waheed Hassan
b. January 3, 1953
Maldivian politician, 5th president of the Maldives
Contemporary era
Mohamed Nasheed
b. May 17, 1967
Maldivian politician, 4th president of the second republic of Maldives
Modern era
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
b. December 29, 1937
3rd President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008
Contemporary era
Bah Ndaw
b. August 23, 1950
President of Mali
Contemporary era
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
January 29, 1945 – January 16, 2022
Malian politician
Modern era
Dioncounda Traoré
b. February 23, 1942
President of Mali
Contemporary era
Amadou Sanogo
b. November 30, 1972
Malian military officer
Contemporary era
Amadou Toumani Touré
November 4, 1948 – November 9, 2020
Malian soldier and politician
Contemporary era
Choguel Kokalla Maïga
b. April 2, 1958
Former Prime Minister and politician of Mali
Contemporary era
Moctar Ouane
b. October 11, 1955
Malian politician
Contemporary era
Boubou Cisse
b. 1974
Malian politician
Contemporary era
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
June 8, 1954 – March 21, 2022
Malian politician (1954–2022)
Modern era
George William Vella
b. April 24, 1942
Maltese politician
Contemporary era
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
b. December 7, 1958
Maltese politician
Contemporary era
George Abela
b. April 22, 1948
Maltese politician (born 1948)
Modern era
Eddie Fenech Adami
b. February 7, 1934
Maltese politician
Modern era
Guido de Marco
July 22, 1931 – August 12, 2010
Maltese politician (1931-2010)
Contemporary era
Joseph Muscat
b. January 22, 1974
Former Prime Minister of Malta
Contemporary era
Lawrence Gonzi
b. July 1, 1953
Maltese politician
Contemporary era
Alfred Sant
b. February 28, 1948
Maltese writer, editor, politician
Modern era
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
July 17, 1933 – November 5, 2022
Maltese politician (born 1933)
Contemporary era
David Kabua
May 26, 1951 – April 8, 2026
Marshallese politician and government minister
Contemporary era
Casten Nemra
b. July 29, 1971
Marshallese politician
Contemporary era
Christopher Loeak
November 11, 1952 – August 8, 2025
Marshallese politician, president of the Marshall Islands (2012–2016)
Contemporary era
Jurelang Zedkaia
July 13, 1950 – October 7, 2015
Marshallese politician (1950-2015)
Contemporary era
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
b. December 20, 1956
President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019